Al-Wahid
الْوَاحِد
The One
What it means
Al-Wāḥid is oneness in every dimension: one essence, one will, one lordship, one deserving of worship. Any 'oneness' among creation is derivative and countable; His is uncountable because there is nothing to count Him with.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Al-Wahid with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.